Benzoyl guanidine derivatives, the preparation thereof and their use in pharmaceutical compositions

ABSTRACT

PCT No. PCT/EP94/03581 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 9, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 9, 1996 PCT Filed Oct. 31, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/12584 PCT Pub. Date May 11, 1995New compounds of general formula (I) are provided:    &lt;IMAGE&gt;  (I)  which are explained in the specification can be prepared by a variety of methods. The compounds may be used in pharmaceutical compositions.

The invention relates to new benzoyl guanidine derivatives, processes for the preparation thereof and their use in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions.

According to one aspect of the invention, we provide compounds of the formula (I) ##STR2## and acid-addition salts thereof, in which A represents one of the following groups bound to the benzoyl guanidine system via a nitrogen atom: ##STR3## R₁ denotes F, Cl, CF₃, R'--SO₂ -- or R'--NH--SO₂ -- (R' being C₁₋₅ -alkyl, halogen- or phenyl-substituted C₁₋₅ -alkyl; in which the phenyl groups may contain up to three substituents selected from the group halogen, C₁₋₄ -alkyl or C₁₋₄ -alkoxy),

R₂ denotes a group of formula ##STR4## wherein R₃, R₄ and R₄ ', which may be the same or different, denote hydrogen, C₁₋₄ -alkyl, or R₄ and R₄ ' may also denote phenyl, benzyl and C₃₋₇ -cycloalkyl;

R₅ and R₆, which may be the same or different, denote hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, hydroxy or halogen;

R₇ denotes hydrogen, C₁₋₄ -alkyl, benzyl or benzyloxy;

R₈ and R₉, which may be the same or different, denote hydrogen, C₁₋₄ -alkyl, phenyl or halogen;

R₁₀ denotes hydrogen or C₁₋₆ -alkyl, which may also be substituted by phenyl or methyl-, methoxy- or halogen-substituted phenyl;

R₁₁ and R₁₂, which may be the same or different, denote hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, phenyl, benzyl, nitro, cyano, halogen, trifluoromethyl, amino, NR₁₀ R₁₃, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-pyrazolinyl, 1-imidazolidihyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-piperazinyl or carbamoyl and R₁₁ can also denote a benzene ring condensed to these systems which may carry up to three substituents selected from the group methyl, methoxy, halogen, CF₃ and CN;

R₁₃ denotes hydrogen, halogen, C₁₋₄ -alkyl, which may also be substituted by phenyl, phenoxy or benzyloxy; and

E and G, which may be identical or different, denote N or CH,

m denotes 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6,

n denotes 0 or 1 and

p denotes 2, 3 or 4.

The alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and alkylene groups mentioned in the above definitions may be straight-chained or branched. Lower groups have 1 to 4, particularly 1 to 3 and more especially 1 or 2 carbon atoms. Of the halogens, fluorine, chlorine and bromine and particularly fluorine and chlorine are preferred. The preferred unsaturated hydrocarbon groups are alkyl and propargyl. The letter m preferably denotes 2, 3 or 4 whilst p preferably denotes 2 or 3.

Where the new compounds may exist in different stereoisomeric or cis/trans-isomeric forms, the above formulae indicate the pure forms and mixtures thereof. The invention includes all stereoisomeric and cis/trans-isomeric forms, whether optically pure or in the form of mixtures thereof.

The groups R₂ --A-- typically have structures of which those shown below are representative: ##STR5## and if A is bound via a nitrogen atom to the group R₂, generally a group A is present in which the bond from R₂ starts from a carbon atom as in (II'), (III') and IV').

The new compounds may be obtained by various methods, which comprise a further feature of the invention. Such methods include various processes known per se. Examples of processes according to the invention are

a) reaction of a compound of formula ##STR6## with an amine of formula

    R.sub.2 --A--H                                             (XVII)

wherein R₁ and R₂ are as hereinbefore defined;

b) in order to prepare those compounds of formula (I) wherein R₁ represents a group of formula II, III, or IV, the link may also be built up using another nitrogen of the radical R₂. For example, compounds in which R2 denotes II can be prepared by reacting an amine of the general formula ##STR7## wherein A' is a group A which is bound via a nitrogen to R₂ as in II', III' or IV', and R₁ is as hereinbefore defined with a chinazolon derivative of general formula ##STR8## as described in (a) above c) reaction of a compound of formula ##STR9## wherein R is a lower alkyl group or benzyl group, and R₁, R₂ and A are as hereinbefore defined, which guanidine.

In reaction (a) above, the reaction is generally carried out at elevated temperature in a polar solvent or mixture of solvents, anhydrous if possible, particularly dimethylsulphoxide or dimethylformamide, and preferably in the presence of a base such as triethylamine, N-methylpiperidine or pyridine.

In reaction (c) above, the reaction is not restricted to the esters wherein R is as hereinbefore defined, the person skilled in the art will conveniently use an ester which is easy to prepare, such as the methyl- or ethylester, or an ester which produces an alcohol which will not affect the reaction or cause problems when it is formed.

It is preferable to use as a solvent for the reaction the alcohol which is also contained in the ester group, e.g. by reacting a methylester of formula XX in methanol at its boiling point. This method is most suitable for preparing the compounds according to the invention.

Where the compounds of formula (I) can occur in stereoisomeric or other isomeric forms, corresponding starting materials are used. Alternatively, any mixtures which may be formed during production may be separated into their components.

Those starting materials which are not already known can also be obtained by conventional methods. If, for example, instead of the N-amidino-carboxamides of formula XVI or XVIII the corresponding esters are used, the starting materials of formula XX are obtained.

The compounds of formula I can be used as active substances in pharmaceutical compositions or may be used as intermediate products for preparing such active substances. Among other things, the new compounds inhibit Na⁺ /H⁺ - and Na⁺ /Li⁺ -exchange. The active substances according to the invention can be used as antihypertensives, mucolytics, diuretics and cancerostatics; they can also be used for treating diseases connected with ischaemia (for example cardiac, cerebral, gastrointestinal, pulmonary and renal ischaemia, ischaemia of the liver, or ischaemia of the skeletal musculature). Corresponding diseases include, for example, coronary heart disease, Angina pectoris, embolism in the circulation of the lungs, acute or chronic kidney failure, chronic kidney insufficiency, cerebral infarction (e.g. after the re-circulation of the blood through areas of the brain after vascular blockages have been opened up, in conjunction with t-PA, streptokinase, urokinase, etc.), acute and chronic blood flow disorders in the brain. In reperfusion of the ischaemic heart (e.g. after an attack of Angina pectoris or cardiac infarction) irreversible damage may be caused to cardiomyocytes in the affected region. The compounds according to the invention may be used in such cases for cardioprotection, inter alia. The new compounds are distinguished by their minimal side effects, the virtual absence of α1- and/or α2-effects being particularly noteworthy.

The field of applications concerning ischaemia also includes the prevention of damage to transplants (e.g. as protection for the transplanted organ, during and after implantation), which may occur in connection with transplantation.

The active substances may be administered in conventional formulations, such as plain or coated tablets, capsules, granules, injectable solutions or, possibly, preparations administered nasally, the quantity of active substance per unit dose generally ranging from 1 to 200 mg, preferably from 20-100 mg. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention in association with a physiologically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient comprise a further feature of the invention.

These pharmaceutical forms may be prepared in known manner, and are illustrated by the following non-limiting Examples.

Pharmacy Examples

1. Tablets (composition)

    ______________________________________                                         Compound according to Example                                                                        40.0 mg                                                  Corn starch          144.0 mg                                                  sec. Calcium phosphate                                                                              115.0 mg                                                  Magnesium stearate    1.0 mg                                                                        300.0 mg                                                  ______________________________________                                    

2. Gelatine capsules

The contents of a capsule consist of 50.0 mg of a compound according to the invention and 150.0 mg of corn starch.

The examples of synthesis which follow illustrate aspects of the invention.

The following Tables list compounds derived from the following formula (Ia): ##STR10##

EXAMPLE 1

N- 2-(4-Amino-6,7-dimethoxy)quinazolinyl!-N'- 1- 4-(N-amidino-carbamoyl)-2-methylsulphonyl!phenyl!-N,N'-dimethyl-1,2-diaminoethane-hydrochloride ##STR11##

(a) 11.65 g of N- (4-amino-6,7-dimethoxy)-2-quinazolinyl!-N,N'-dimethyl-1,2-diaminoethane (40 mmol), 99 g of 4-chloro-3-methylsulphonyl-benzoic acid methylester (40 mmol) and 6.1 ml of triethylamine are reacted in 55 ml of dimethylsulphoxide for 2 hours at 80° C. After cooling, 90 ml of water are added and the reaction product precipitates out and is collected by suction filtration and the substance is used for the next step without further purification. Yield: 14.7 g of solid substance.

(b) 14.7 g of the ester obtained according to (a) is suspended in 200 ml of dimethylformamide, reacted with a filtered guanidine solution of 11.9 g of guanidine hydrochloride, 90 ml of methanol and 2.9 g of sodium and stirred for 30 min., while refluxing (100° C. oil bath), during which the methanol is distilled off. The reaction mixture is concentrated to residue and purified over silica gel, using ethyl acetate 70/isopropanol 30/dimethylformamide 10/ammonia 5. The product obtained is dissolved in acetone/dimethylformamide and converted into its dihydrochloride. Yield: 16.2 g, Mp. >250° C.

EXAMPLE 2

N- 2-(4-Amino-6,7-dimethoxy)quinazolinyl!-N'- 1- 4-(N-amidino-carbamoyl)-2-methyl-sulfonyl!phenyl!-N, N'-piperazine-di-hydrochloride ##STR12##

5.8 g (19.44 mmol) 4-piperazinyl-3-methyl-sulfonyl-benzoic acid methylester, 4.65 g (19.44 mmol) 1-amino-3-chloro-6,7-dimethoxy quinazoline and 2.02 g (20 mmol) triethylamine are refluxed in 115 ml n-amyl alcohol for 1.5 h. After cooling to room temperature the product crystallizes and is collected by suction filtration (6.37 g)

2.06 g of the ester obtained according to step (a) are added to a guanidine solution obtained from 1.91 g (20 mmol) guanidine hydrochloride and 20 mmol sodium hydride in 40 ml dimethylformamide. The resulting mixture is heated to 100°-110° C. under nitrogen for 2 h. After cooling to room temperature, insolubles are filtered off and the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum to dryness and the residue is chromatographically purified on a silica gel column using solution of ethyl acetate 70/isopropanol 30/ammonia 5 as eluate. From methanolic hydrochloride solution there were obtained 1.2 g of the title compound having a melting point of Fp. =240°-243° C.

The compounds shown in the following Tables can be obtained in accordance with the above Examples and/or the data in the specification.

                  TABLE 1                                                          ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia wherein R.sub.2 -A- is a group of                      formula II'                                                                    No.     m         R.sub.4 ' R.sub.4                                                                              Mp.  °C.!                             ______________________________________                                          1      2         H         H                                                   2      2         CH.sub.3  H                                                   3      2         H         CH.sub.3                                            4      2         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                            5      2         CH.sub.3  C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                     6      2         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          CH.sub.3                                            7      2         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                     8      2         i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        CH.sub.3                                            9      2         CH.sub.3  i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                  10      2         i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                  11      3         H         CH.sub.3                                           12      3         CH.sub.3  H                                                  13      3         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                           14      3         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          CH.sub.3                                           15      3         CH.sub.3  C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    16      3         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    17      3         i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        CH.sub.3                                           18      3         CH.sub.3  i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                  19      3         i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                  20      3         n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                  ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 2                                                          ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia wherein R.sub.2 -A is a group                          of formula III'                                                                No.     R.sub.4 ' R.sub.4 Form  Mp.  °C.!                               ______________________________________                                         1       H         H       cis                                                  2       CH.sub.3  H       cis                                                  3       H         CH.sub.3                                                                               cis                                                  4       CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                               cis                                                  5       n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                      cis                                                  6       H         H       trans                                                7       CH.sub.3  H       trans                                                8       H         CH.sub.3                                                                               trans                                                9       CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                               trans                                                10      n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                      trans                                                11      i-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        H       cis/trans                                            12      H         t-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                      cis/trans                                            ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 3                                                          ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia wherein R.sub.2 -A is                                  a group of formula IV'                                                         No.       m     n          R.sub.4                                                                              Mp.  °C.!                              ______________________________________                                          1        2     0          H                                                    2        2     0          CH.sub.3                                             3        2     0          C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                      4        2     0          i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                    5        2     0          C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                      6        2     1          H                                                    7        2     1          CH.sub.3                                             8        2     1          C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                      9        2     1          i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                   10        2     1          C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                     11        3     0          H                                                   12        3     0          CH.sub.3                                            13        3     0          C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                     14        3     0          i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                   15        3     0          C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                     16        3     1          H                                                   17        3     1          CH.sub.3                                            18        3     1          C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                     19        3     1          i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                   20        3     1          C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                     ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 4                                                          ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia wherein R.sub.2 -A is a group                          of formula V', R.sub.3 is H and p is 2                                         No.     m         R.sub.4 ' R.sub.4                                                                              Mp.  °C.!                             ______________________________________                                         1       2         H         H                                                  2       2         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                           3       2         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    4       2         i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                  5       2         C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                          CH.sub.3                                           6       3         H         H                                                  7       3         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                           8       3         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    9       3         i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                  10      3         C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                          CH.sub.3                                           11      2         n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        CH.sub.3                                           12      2         C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                          C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                    ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 5                                                          ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia wherein R.sub.2 -A is a group                          of formula VI'                                                                 No.    m        R.sub.4   R.sub.3 Mp.  °C.!                             ______________________________________                                         1      2        H         H                                                    2      2        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                             3      2        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                      4      2        i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                    5      2        C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                          CH.sub.3                                             6      3        H         H                                                    7      3        CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                             8      3        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                      9      3        i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                    10     3        C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                          CH.sub.3                                             11     2        n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        CH.sub.3                                             12     2        C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                          C.sub.6 H.sub.5 --CH.sub.2                           ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 6                                                          ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia wherein R.sub.2 -A denotes a                           group of formula VII'                                                           ##STR13##                                                                     No.         R.sub.8   R.sub.9    Mp.  °C.!                              ______________________________________                                         1           H         H                                                        2           CH.sub.3  Cl                                                       3           Cl        Cl                                                       4           CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                 ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 7                                                          ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia wherein R.sub.2 -A denotes                             a group of formula VIII'                                                        ##STR14##                                                                     No.            R.sub.9     Mp.  °C.!                                    ______________________________________                                         1              H                                                               2              Cl                                                              3              CH.sub.3                                                        ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 8                                                          ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia wherein R.sub.2 -A denotes a                           group of formula IX' (the positional data for R.sub.11 /R.sub.12               relate to the phenyl group)                                                    No.   R.sub.10   R.sub.11   R.sub.12 Mp.  °C.!                          ______________________________________                                          1    H          H          H                                                   2    H          3-Cl       H                                                   3    H          2-F        3-F                                                 4    H          4-NO.sub.2 H                                                   5    H          4-CN       H                                                   6    H          3-OCH.sub.3                                                                               4-OCH.sub.3                                         7    H          CH.sub.3   H                                                   8    H          4-F        3-C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                   9    H          4-CH.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                              H                                                  10    H          4-OCH.sub.3                                                                               2-CH.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.5                       11    CH.sub.3   H          H                                                  12    CH.sub.3   3-Cl       H                                                  13    CH.sub.3   2-F        3-F                                                14    CH.sub.3   4-NO.sub.2 H                                                  15    CH.sub.3   4-CN       H                                                  16    CH.sub.3   3-OCH.sub.3                                                                               4-OCH.sub.3                                        17    CH.sub.3   CH.sub.3   H                                                  18    CH.sub.3   4-F        3-C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                  19    CH.sub.3   4-CH.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                              H                                                  20    CH.sub.3   4-OCH.sub.3                                                                               2-CH.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.5                       21    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           H          H                                                  22    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           3-C1       H                                                  23    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           2-F        3-F                                                24    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           4-NO.sub.2 H                                                  25    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           4-CN       H                                                  26    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           3-OCH.sub.3                                                                               4-OCH.sub.3                                        27    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.3   H                                                  28    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           4-F        3-C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                  29    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           4-CH.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                              H                                                  30    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           4-OCH.sub.3                                                                               2-CH.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.5                       31    i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                         H          H                                                  32    n-C.sub.6 H.sub.13                                                                        4-F        H                                                  33    4-F-C.sub.6 H.sub.4                                                                       4-F        H                                                  34    CH.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                4-F        H                                                  35    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           4-F        H                                                  36    n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                         2-CH.sub.3 6-CH.sub.3                                         ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 9                                                          ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia wherein R.sub.2 -A is a group                          of formula X':                                                                  ##STR15##                                                                     No.         R.sub.8    R.sub.13  Mp.  °C.!                              ______________________________________                                         1           H          H                                                       2           C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           H                                                       3           H          CH.sub.3                                                4           i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                         H                                                       5           i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                         CH.sub.3                                                6           H          Br                                                      7           Br         H                                                       8           CH.sub.3   H                                                       ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 9a                                                         ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia wherein R.sub.2 -A is a group                          of formula X'                                                                   ##STR16##                                                                     No.         R.sub.8    R.sub.13  Mp.  °C.!                              ______________________________________                                         1           H          H                                                       2           C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           H                                                       3           H          CH.sub.3                                                4           i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                         H                                                       5           i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                         CH.sub.3                                                6           H          Br                                                      7           Br         H                                                       8           CH.sub.3   H                                                       ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 10                                                         ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia wherein R.sub.2 -A denotes a group                     of formula XI':                                                                 ##STR17##                                                                     No.         R.sub.11   R.sub.12  Mp.  °C.!                              ______________________________________                                         1           NH.sub.2   H                                                       2           CONH.sub.2 H                                                       3           Cl         H                                                       4           Cl         Cl                                                      5           H          H                                                       6           H          CH.sub.3                                                7           CH.sub.3   H                                                       8           CH.sub.3   CH.sub.3                                                ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 11                                                         ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia wherein R.sub.2 -A denotes a                           group of formula XII' or XIII':                                                 ##STR18##                                                                     No.  R.sub.14           R.sub.15                                                                               Form  Mp.  °C.!                         ______________________________________                                         1    H                  CH.sub.3                                               2    CH.sub.3           H                                                      3    CH.sub.3           CH.sub.3                                                                               cis                                            4    CH.sub.3           CH.sub.3                                                                               trans                                          5    C.sub.2 H.sub.5    CH.sub.3                                                                               cis/trans                                      6    C.sub.2 H.sub.5    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        cis                                            7    C.sub.2 H.sub.5    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        trans                                          8    H                  H             240-3                                    9    H                  i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                      10   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2                                                                          cis                                            11   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2                                                                          trans                                          ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 12                                                         ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia wherein R.sub.2 -A denotes a                           group of formula XIV', the positional data                                     for R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 relating to the quinazolinone                          ring system                                                                    No.      R.sub.7  R.sub.5   R.sub.6                                                                              Mp.  °C.!                             ______________________________________                                         1        H        H         H                                                  2        H        6-OCH.sub.3                                                                              7-OCH.sub.3                                        3        H        8-OCH.sub.3                                                                              H                                                  4        H        6-OH      7-OH                                               5        H        7-OH      H                                                  6        H        8-OH      H                                                  7        H        6-Cl      H                                                  8        H        6-CH.sub.3                                                                               7-CH.sub.3                                         9        CH.sub.3 H         H                                                  10       CH.sub.3 6-OCH.sub.3                                                                              7-OCH.sub.3                                        11       CH.sub.3 8-OCH.sub.3                                                                              H                                                  12       CH.sub.3 6-OH      7-OH                                               13       CH.sub.3 7-OH      H                                                  14       CH.sub.3 8-OH      H                                                  15       CH.sub.3 6-Cl      H                                                  16       CH.sub.3 6-CH.sub.3                                                                               7-CH.sub.3                                         ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 13                                                         ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia wherein R.sub.2 -A denotes a                           group of formula XV'                                                           No.      m           R.sub.3 Mp.  °C.!                                  ______________________________________                                         1        2           H                                                         2        2           CH.sub.3                                                  3        2           C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                           4        2           n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                         5        2           n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                         6        2           i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                         7        3           H                                                         8        3           CH.sub.3                                                  9        3           C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                           10       3           n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                         11       3           n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                         12       3           i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                         ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 14                                                         ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula Ia with various groups of                                 formula R.sub.2, and A denoting 1,4-piperazindiyl                              No.          R.sub.2    Mp.  °C.!                                       ______________________________________                                         1            phenyl     270-3                                                  2            2-pyrimidinyl                                                                             200-3                                                  3            2-pyrazinyl                                                                               245-8                                                  ______________________________________                                     

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of formula I ##STR19## wherein R₁ is R'--SO₂ -- or R'--NH--SO₂ -- (R' being C₁ -C₅ -alkyl, halogen or phenyl-substituted C₁ -C₅ -alkyl, in which the phenyl groups may contain up to three substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy), F, Cl or CF₃ ;R₂ --A-- is a group of formula ##STR20## wherein R₃, R₄ and R₄ ' which may be the same or different, are hydrogen or a C₁ -C₃ -alklyl radical and R₄ and R₄ ' may also be phenyl, benzyl or C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl; R₅ and R₆, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, hydroxy or halogen; R₇ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, benzyl or benzyloxy; R₈ and R₉, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, phenyl or halogen; R₁₀ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, which may also be substituted by phenyl or methyl-, methoxy- or halogen-substitute phenyl; R₁₁ and R₁₂, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, phenyl, benzyl, nitro, cyano, halogen, trifluormethyl, amino, NR₁₀ R₁₃, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-pyrazolinyl, 1-imidazolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-piperazinyl or carbamoyl, R₁₁ may also be a benzene ring fused by condensation, which may have up to three substituents selected from the group consisting of methyl, methoxy, halogen, CF₃ and CN; R₁₃ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, which may also be substituted by phenyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy or halogen; E and G, which may be the same or different, are N or CH, or R₂ is phenyl optionally substituted up to three times with R₁₁ and or R₁₂, which may be the same or different, and A is a structure selected from the group consisting of the following ##STR21## and m is an integer selected from the group consisting of 2,3,4,5 and 6, n is 0 or 1 and p is 2,3 or 4, an individual stereoisomer, or cis/trans-isomer or a mixture of such isomers thereof.
 2. The compound as recited in claim 1, where R₂ --A-- is ##STR22## and E or G is N.
 3. The compound as recited in claim 1, ##STR23##
 4. A pharmaceutical composition of matter comprising a compound as recited in claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. 